disclaimer: this post was inspired about half an hour after my first spin experience last week!
I am writing this as I sit down on my sore butt after my very first Spin Class with Nordstrom Vancouver + Spin Society. And laugh at me, but way back when I first heard the term’ spin class‘, I thought you would literally.. spin around (shut up, stop laughing)
I had a mixture of emotions going into the event, knowing that the last time I was on the exercise bike, I had food poisoning (yes, I correlated both incidences) and I told myself I wouldn’t push my body too much. I SURVIVED!! You might’ve watched my very long snap story and laughed but if I have to be honest, I think I was slacking the most. Just peddled, peddled like a rockstar.
I did learn a couple of important things as a first time spinner = fisner (I’m so smart)
1. You need to wear spin shoes
Um, yes. So there are special shoes to change into that clicks in to the exercise bike so your legs don’t slip off intensely.
2. Having a friend beside you helps alleviate how dumb you feel
I had my dear fitness savvy friend, Alicia beside me as I continually freaked out about not being able to adjust the seat or when my legs were stuck to the machine. yes, I had some problems unclicking my shoes.
3. Your butt and thighs really hurt after the first 120 seconds.
Yea. prepare for that.
4. If you visualize clubbing instead of spinning, you find that you feel less pain
One thing I really enjoyed is the club/electronic music that was playing. Everytime I was grooving to the music, I forgot how much pain my legs were in. And then I felt it again.
5. If it’s too much too fast, just sit and peddle.
I didn’t want to push my body too much too fast so um, that’s why I could snapchat so much hahah
Anyway! Let me know what your first experiences with Spin was like OR if you’re planning on going on one in the comments below!
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